Atty issues .. ugh .. Just ugh ...

[teamscon]

Yesterday I boiled all my attys in distilled water twice in a row. Let them dry overnight ... Which was usually enough time the 3-4 times ive done this before.

-Tried my low-res 510/w drip tip and was just horrible. Still like it was soaking wet, and didnt preform at all.
-Then tried my ego t atty ... Horrible, bubbly hot tasting nasty mixed with juice flavor ... So sad as it is my favorite atty.
-Tried my clearo atty which is my least fave ... It is doing a little better then others but still have the hot steam bubbly water boiling taste sticking to my taste buds.

***Could I take my ego t atty and let it dry again, after wetting the wick with juice? Or should I boil them all again? Also, this water is doing much different then the last jug of distilled I had. Last stuff, even if the atty was still wet I got NO mineral pops etc .. This time its horrible.

And ugh ... Moral of the story is: buy extras of your favorite atty right away Im sitting here, upset as now my favorite Ego T atty was still wet .. Before I tried it again. Errrr ...

Have an additional ego t type b, and ego c atty on order now. Wont be here until atleast wednesday :-( So sad. If the ego c lasts as long as my ego t ill be very happy!

 

[melloyello]

maybe its gunked up to the point that you need something stronger than water?

 

[Stosh]

Drip a half dozen drops of unflavored PG or VG (yup it will flood the atty) and heat it up to it starts vaporizing and blow it out, repeat, drip some flavored and vape away. Easiest way of priming any atty I found yet....

 

[teamscon]

Its vaping, just tastes like hot, boiling water vapor.

 

[tobarger]

Water is terrible for cleaning atomizers.
And it takes forever to evaporate.
Then you find out it wasn't worth the effort.

The only thing I've ever used is 92% isopropyl alcohol.
It dissolves anything.
It evaporates fast.
After years of using it to clean atomizers, I've never had any problems at all.

It might even do something for atomizers that have been screwed up with boiling water.

 

[jch419]

Yeah, I hear the boiling method isn't all that great... It is wise to have backups for sure!

 

[Stosh]

Its vaping, just tastes like hot, boiling water vapor.

A quick flush with a bit of PG will remove the water......

 

[tobarger]

There are pharmacies that are open all night
Your not on your way yet???

 

[Flyer]

I have had fair luck soaking in isopropyl for about an hour then boiling 3-4 times for 15 minutes, The, I let them dry for at least 24 hours before reusing. Works about 60% of the time.

 

[tobarger]

I wouldn't boil an atomizer if I could find a hot dog bun that small.

 

[Flyer]

I wouldn't boil an atomizer if I could find a hot dog bun that small.

LOL! I like em grilled myself.

 

[Unforeseen]

Moved from General E-Smoking Discussion to Assorted PV Topics - Atomizers and Cartridges

 

[Vego]

I switched from boiling to isopropyl alcohol. But I was noticing an 'off' flavor, so I switched to cheap vodka and have been satisfied since.

 

[tobarger]

Yeah, occasionally with some atomizers cleaned with isopropyl I've noticed a slightly metallic "off taste" until the new juice has a chance to fully re-saturate the wick and mesh of the atomizer. Its because the atomizer is just sooo damn squeaky clean. Doesn't take long to vape through it though. I imagine that the best alcohol to use would be Everclear, just makes sense, but I've never seen it anywhere and it may be illegal in most states.

 

[Stosh]

I bought Everclear, but it mixed too well with cranberry juice
to have enough to clean attys with....

 

[tobarger]

You have Everclear in Joyzee
Sounds like my kinda place

 

[TheSneakerHoarder]

I've_always_used_PGA_for_1-2_hours...never_boiled_anything.

 

[dirfm]

Would love everclear here in FL, but it is illegal - goes great with cranberry juice and atomizers!!!

Seriously, I use cheap vodka and then a good burn with some cheap eliquid. That seems to do the trick for me 80% of the time.

 

[wyojoe]

I feel compelled to ask, have any of you read the burning carto threads that show when a carto with wicking material quits performing like it should, it is usually because the diaper around the coil is BURNED and NO AMOUNT of cleaning will fix it. For the price of carto's I throw them and use a new one. In my opinion if you just want to change to a different flavor then cleaning works very well, but if it is not working like it should with a good amount of vapor and its not flooded and you have a good battery, then it is shot. Take one apart and look at the burned hole in the Diaper, that means it will never wick to the coil again like it should. I have learned this for over a year trying to clean carto's with filler material inside and reading the burning carto thread and have learned when to thow them out and reach for a new one. I hope this may help some of you. Just my opinion. Happy vaping.

 

[tobarger]

Trying to clean cartomizers is even more of a waste of time than boiling atomizers.
IMO just don't do either one.
It will make you crazy.